Transition 2: I put my bike back in the transition area, grabbed some Accelerade, (Thanks to Zach, Suz, and Easton...cheering from "The Cheap Seats") my hat and headed off to the third and final phase, the run...in my case, the walk.
My legs felt so heavy and so strange after the bike ride. It took probably a good half a mile before I felt like I really had my legs under me. Similar to the bike ride, I felt like the walk went really quickly as well. I have to tell you, I was passed by a woman who gave me some words of encouragement as she passed. "You're doing a great job!!! Keep it up!!!". To which I replied, "Yeah right!!! That's why you are passing me!!!" As she continued on her race she said over her shoulder, "This is a race for charity...and I only do it to see the half naked men!" I laughed and replied, "Well, I guess that's a great motivator right there!"
My legs felt so heavy and so strange after the bike ride. It took probably a good half a mile before I felt like I really had my legs under me. Similar to the bike ride, I felt like the walk went really quickly as well. I have to tell you, I was passed by a woman who gave me some words of encouragement as she passed. "You're doing a great job!!! Keep it up!!!". To which I replied, "Yeah right!!! That's why you are passing me!!!" As she continued on her race she said over her shoulder, "This is a race for charity...and I only do it to see the half naked men!" I laughed and replied, "Well, I guess that's a great motivator right there!"
Before I knew it I was back at the park. The finish line was in sight. It was great to see Dennis and Tyron. They were such great cheerleaders! Someone started to really sprint to the finish line...The man next to me elbowed me in the arm and said, "Are you kidding me? Sprint? I say we trip him!" He was joking of course...I think...
Well...The agony of deFEET is this: Because I did not wear socks, I got nasty blisters from my shoes. Yeah. Not pretty. The pictures don't really tell the whole picture. I have blood stains in my shoes. I have to say...I am one tough chick. :)
I did it. I completed my first tri. I am really proud of myself. I had a great time. I told Dennis I never would have thought this would be something I would do. And now that I've had a taste of the tri world, I do want more. I am excited to continue training and work toward a true sprint distance tri. I am setting my sights on the Woman of Steel Tri next May. Until then, I will post training stuff...which may not be too exciting but is a HUGE part of this process.
I am strong. I will continue to get stronger. And my feet...they'll heal.
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GREAT JOB SWEETIE! i am so proud of you! yet again, you have proved to be a great example to me and everyone around you! LOVE YA TONS! ~~mom
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